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Membury lies within the Blackdown Hills Area
of Outstanding Natural Beauty so we are an ideal centre for
discovering a delightful, unexplored corner of Devon. bordering
both Somerset and Dorset.
Eight miles to the South lie the coastal towns of Seaton and Lyme Regis. Sand and
shingle, rocks or promenades—there is variety enough at our World Heritage Site
coastline to interest all ages.
Visitor attractions
Many attractions lie within 40 minutes' drive meaning that there
is plenty to do whatever the weather. Here are some local
suggestions:
Places to visit
- Escot
- English Heritage
- Maiden Castle, Muchelney Abbey, Abbotsbury Abbey, Sherboune
Castle
- Farway
Country Park
- Ferne Animal
Sanctuary
- Fishing opportunities / fly fishing
- Fleet Air Arm
Museum
- Golf Clubs
- Haynes International
Motor Museum
- Lyme
Bay Winery
- National Trust-
Shute Barton, Loughwood Meeting House, Hardy's Cottage, Max
Gate, Montacute House, Barrington Court, Knightshayes Court,
Tintinhull Gardens, Lytes Carey Manor, A La ronde, Killerton
House
- Abottsbury
Swannery
- The Tank
Museum, Bovington
- Pecorama gardens and
model village
- Sundial garden and
nursery
Day trips by train
Axminster railway station provides car parking and easy access
to the South West
Trains system of routes to places such as Salisbury and
Exeter for easy day trips. You'll be surprised at how simple it
is to make these journeys through the attractive countryside and
historic towns of Devon, Somerset and Dorset.
See also
East Devon tourism
and the Blackdown
Hills Directory.
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